Occupational Therapy 

A profession that involves using occupations for bettering health. Occupations are considered anything that someone likes to do or has to do, ranging from hobbies to self-care. It is believed that doing things, increasing one's independence and sense of self-worth, promotes health and will help people rehabilitating from a disease or illness, as well as those living with chronic medical conditions. Becoming an Occupational Therapist in the United States recently moved to an entry-level master's degree.

1. My grandmother broke her hip and the occupational therapist helped her learn to transfer and take care of herself to continue living at home as it healed.

2. A child receives occupational therapy because he has trouble paying attention and sitting still and they work on how he can better succeed as a student.

3. An occupational therapist was referred to me after I lost two my fingers in a boating accident to help me regain functional use of my hand.

Occupational Therapy by xMarie August 22, 2010

Occupational Therapy 

often abbreviated OT, is the use of treatments to develop, recover, or maintain the daily living and work skills of patients with a physical, mental or developmental condition.Occupational therapy is a client-centered practice that places a premium on the progress towards the client’s goals. Occupational therapy interventions focus on adapting the environment, modifying the task, teaching the skill, and educating the client/family in order to increase participation in and performance of daily activities, particularly those that are meaningful to the client.

My child has been diagnosed with Autism so i enrolled him to an occupational therapy class

Occupational Therapy by OTchick June 22, 2013

occupational therapy 

A term used by the Occupational Therapy Profession which confuses the masses, but means: the facilitation of and application of volitional activity to promote wellbeing. Perhaps it should be re-named volitional activity therapy.

1. Going on holiday to have a break because you have been working too hard.

2. Helping somebody who has experienced an injury or illness find new ways to carry out activities that he or she wishes to, that he or she would otherwise have difficulties with due to the effects of the injury or illness.

3. Choosing a vocation that increases your sense of self-worth.

4. Creative activities that give one a sense of pleasure or achievement which contribute to ones wellbeing.

occupational therapy by Venth May 2, 2005

Occupational therapist 

Nobody really knows what an occupational therapist does, even the therapists themselves are not altogether clear.

It may involve prescribing over toilet aids to old people, cajoling unco-ordinated children into completing sensory-motor activities, fighting off physical therapists who also claim to treat upper limb injuries and dealing with cranky night-shift nurses who are jealous they did not choose an alllied health profession.

Among the most over-worked and beleaguered of the helping professions, occupational therapists tend to get stuck dealing with the problems that even the social workers can't solve.

1. The occupational therapist just gave me this long handled toe wiper because my beer gut prevents me from reaching my own feet

2. I told the occupational therapist that Johnny was at risk of losing his subsidised accommodation if he keeps flushing newspaper down the toilet

3. The infection control committee are having kittens about the spread of germs from theraputty in the occupational therapy department

Occupational therapist by kit8625 February 13, 2010

Occupational Therapist 

A person, usually female, that gets a Master’s of Science Degree to practice OT thinking they’re going to help people of all ages regain their independence after an illness or disabling condition but instead gets harassed by physicians, other healthcare providers and even family members to get patients out of bed. Also, a person who goes to college 6 to 8 years to wipe butts.

Occupational Therapists help people become independent in activities of daily living.

Occupational Therapist by FLShelley November 23, 2021